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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-006871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000809398
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TITLE INSURANCE [6361]
		IRS NUMBER:				860498599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		,
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		904-854-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		,
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAGERTY THOMAS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058835
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09396
		FILM NUMBER:		05575594

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THOMAS H LEE CO
		STREET 2:		75 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172271050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P.
		STREET 2:		100 FEDERAL STREET, 35 FLOOR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FNF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HAGERTY THOMAS M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 FEDERAL STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas M. Hagerty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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